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E. H. MATTINGLEY RAILWAY CAR Feb. 14, 1933.

Reissued Feb. 14, 1933 Um'rnbA STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD H.MATTING-LEY, OF CHICAGO., ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CHICAGO-CLEVELAND CABROOFIN G COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F MARYLANDRAILWAY CAR Original No. 1,694,424, dated December 11, 1928, Serial No.157,227,'1ed December 27, 1926. Reissue No. 17,778, dated August 26,1930, Serial No. 465,774, iiled July 3, 1930. This application forreissue led` December 9, 1.930. Serial No. 501,153.

My invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to a loadlifting device or beam which is associated with the carroof structure.

A principal object of the invention is to provide means extendinglongitudinally of the car and rigidly secured to the roof thereof forenabling automobiles to be raised above the car floor so as to permit aplatform, rack or similar support, by which the automobile is carriedduring transit, to be placed thereunder. A still further object of theinvention is to secure the load lifting device 'to the roof in such amanner as to serve as means for reinforcing the upper portion of the carand its roof. f

A primary feature of the invention consists in securing the load liftingdevice vin spaced relation to the underside ofthe. car roofing so as topermit a chain or hoisting device to be readily positioned between theroofing and the device to be supported by the latter.

A further feature of the invention resides in rigidly connecting theload lifting device to the carlines in spaced relation to the under`side of the car roofing whereby the individual carlines are'strengthenedand the roof structure as a whole is reinforced.

A still further feature of the invention consists in providing aplurality of means for rigidly connecting the load lifting device to thecarlines in spaced relation to the latter and to the underside of thecar roofing.

Other and more specific objects and features of the inventionwillhereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment of theinvention:

Figure 1 is a. longitudinal sectional view of a car roof, the sheetsthereof being removed.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the roof.

Figure 3 is a view taken on line 3-3, Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view taken on line 4 4, Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the roof is shown as havingthe usual rigidly connected side plates l and end plates 2, both ofwhich may conveniently be of Z- to by means of rivets 4 are carlines 5which are preferably of inverted channel shape havlng oppositelydisposed laterally extending ianges 6. If desired, the roof may beprovided with purlins 7 which may be advantagcously secured to thecarlines by bolts 8. The roof sheets 9 are secured to the upstandingintermediate legs 10 of the side plates l by boltsll and preferablyextend continuously from one side plate to the' other. The side edges ofthe sheets preferably terminate in inverted channels 12 of substantiallythe same shape as the carlines whereby adjacent roof sheets may bearranged on theV latter in embracing overlapped relation-and securedthereto by means of wedge clamps 13.

The load lifting device, hoist anchorage or beam 14, illustrated in thepresent instance as an I-beam, is rigidly connected tothe roof structureat its opposite ends by means of brackets l5. Each of these brackets issecured to the horizontal flange 16 of the adjacent end plate and to thelower or bottom flange 17 of the I-beam by rivets 18 and 19,respectively. Extending transversely of Veach of the carlines andsecured to the lateral flanges 6 thereof vby rivets 20 are a pluralityof angularly shaped brackets 21 for supporting the lifting deviceintermediate its ends. These brackets are preferably arranged in pairsand each is formed. with a portion extending beneath the upper flange 22of the I- beam-and with a portion rigidly connected to the vertical web23 of the latter by rivets 24. By thus forming the brackets, means isprovided for effectively supporting the load lifting device in spacedrelation to adjacent portions of the roof so that a chain, rope,hoisting hook or the like may be readily inserted between the roof andlifting device and be supported by the latter.

Being connected at its opposite ends to the end plates 2 and beingattached to the carlines 5 at points intermediate its ends, the beam orhoist anchorage 14,1in addition to functioning as a load lifting device,serves to resist any force applied near the top of the car tending toknock out its ends, such force being transmitted by the beam to theseveral carlines. Moreover, because of this relationship of the partsvertical deflection of any carline is resisted by the beam 14 sinceforces tending to cause deflection will be transmitted by the latter toadjacent carlines. In this manner the beams and carlines cooperate toinsure a most rigid roof construction. Furthermore, as the load liftingdevice is rigidly connected to the carlines in such manner as to formtherewithstructures of boxlike section, the individual carlines areprevented from spreading and thereby materially strengthened.

lIt will be observedthat the load lifting beam or hoist anchorage issupported so that it is disposed above a horizontal plane passingthrough the ends of the carlines or through the eaves edges of the roofsheets. In this manner the inside clear height of the car, as determinedby the height of the side, remains the same. Although the invention hasbeen illustrated as being applied to a car roof of the rigid type, thatis, one wherein the roof sheets are firmly attached to the carlines,

it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited in applicationto this type of roof as the vmeans for supporting the load lifting beamand the manner in which it is secured tolthe carlines is whollyindependent vof the manner in which -the roof sheets are carried orvsupported by the latter. Thus'the `load lifting device may be applied toother types of roofs, such as the well known flexible type, wherein theroof sheets are permitted to move relatively to the carlines.

I Claim:

l. A railway car'having side plates, end plates secured thereto,carlines fashioned with oppositely disposed laterally extending fiangesresting upon and secured to the side plates, roof sheets carried by thecarlines and extending from side plate to side plate, andV meansextending longitudinally of the car constituting a load lifting device,said means being secured to the lateral flanges of the carlines inspaced relation thereto.

2. A railway car having side plates, end plates secured thereto,carlines extending fromv side plate to side plate and rigidly securedthereto,said carlines having oppositely disposed laterally extendingflanges, roof sheets carried by the carlines, means secured to the endplates extending longitudinally of the car and constituting a loadifting device, and members carried by the lateral anges of the carlinesand depending downwardly therefrom for supporting said means in spacedrelation to the underside of the roof sheets.

3. A railway car having side plates, carlines rigidly secured to saidside plates and respectively having oppositely disposed laterallyextending flanges, and meansextendspaced relation tothe latter. f

5. A railway car havingside plates, carlines respectively secured tosaid side plates and having oppositelydisposed laterally extendingflanges, roofing spanning the spaces between the carlines, a loadlifting beam extending longitudinally of the car, anda'plurality ofbrackets respectively secured to vthe flanges of each of said carlinesfor supporting the. beam in spaced relation to the roof sheets. y 1

6. A railway carf comprising rigidly'con- Vnected end plates and side'plates, carlines extending continuouslyfrom one side of the car to theother and respectively secured to said side plates, roofing spanning thespaces between the carlines, a load'lifting beam extendinglongitudinally4 of the ear, aplurality of pairs of brackets respectivelycarried by the' carlines for lsupporting the beam in spaced relationLto-the roofing, thebrackets of'each pair bein 'respectively disposed onopposite sides of t e beam and being rigidly secured to the lateralflanges of their 'associated carline.

7 A railway car .comprising side plates, carlines of inverted channelshape rigidlyL secured to the side plates. roof sheets spanning thespaces between the'car lines, each, of said carlines having oppositelydisposed laterally extending flanges, and load lifting means complrisinga beam extending longitudinally of t e car in spaced relation to theroof sheets, and a plurality of brackets extending transversely of thecarlines, leach of said brackets being rigidly secured to the flanges ofan adjacent carline and forming with said carline a structure ofbox-likesection.

EDWARD H. MATTINGLEY.

flanges, a load lifting beam extending

